Took my yesterday and went down to the farm to try and reduce the local deer population. Hunted a pretty good spot by the pond in the morning. No dice. Saw 3 that never got close enough, a very mature doe with 2 fawns. Got out of the stand at 10 and helped Grandpa work on the cabin. After lunch I headed back out and was in the stand at 2pm. and hunted until 5:50 when I shot this nice 2.5 (I suspect) doe at 20 yards, broadside. Complete pass through, double lung - she went 40 yards. Great hunt on a standard travel route next to a super hot white oak.
I take flour in a small squirt bottle to test the wind a few times per hour. Some fell on these sassafras leaves and I decided to take a picture...
I don't know why I like these pictures, but I do...
You can just see where I shot her at. No Rage wound, but good enough...
You can see how worn out I was. i had to drag her up and down a couple of gullies. No fun in 70 degree weather!
Because of those gullies and the heat, I gutted her ASAP once I got some light. Hence, she looks pretty dead and lumpy in the pictures...
Turkey calls and football today, then back to the cabin tonight for hunting and work tomorrow!
Hot Weather Success in IL
We'll try it again.
